Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Bell HTL-7 Sioux

Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

1. Bell HTL-7 Sioux Marker

Inscription. Bell
HTL-7
Sioux
Training
1958-1966

On loan from the National
Museum of Naval Aviation

Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.

Location. 32° 8.469′ N, 110° 51.984′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. It can be reached from East Valencia Road 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the northeastern section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sky Islands,

in the Sonoran Desert,

and in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Gadsden Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sikorsky M-5G Dragonfly

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(here, next to this marker); Boeing Vertol CH-46E Sea Knight (a few steps from this marker); Piasecki H-21C Workhorse (a few steps from this marker); Sikorsky HH-3F Pelican (a few steps from this marker); Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe (Skycrane) (within shouting distance of this marker); Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard (within shouting distance of this marker); Kaman HH-43F Husky (within shouting distance of this marker); Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low IV (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

More about this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.

Also see . . . Bell H-13 Sioux.

The H-13 was one of the principal helicopters used by the U.S. Army during the Korean War, with the H-13D variant being the most prevalent. During the war it was used in a wide variety of roles including observation, reconnaissance, and medivac. It was also used as an observation helicopter early in the Vietnam War, before being replaced by the Hughes OH-6 Cayuse in 1966.
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

2. Closeup of the Bell HTL-7 Sioux and Marker
Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on January 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Bell HTL-7 Sioux image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

3. The Bell HTL-7 Sioux

Bell 47-OH-13 inflight image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - US Army Photo

4. Bell 47-OH-13 inflight

Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.